Agency
Agency is the feeling and ability to influence one's own actions and some of the effects in the world.
Definition
Agency does not mean control over everything. It means recognizing where influence ends and where reality independent of humans begins. It is important for motivation, responsibility and healthy behavior because it helps move from helplessness to a specific range of possible movement.
Practice and life
Divide a difficult situation into three columns: I control, I influence, I do not control. Select an action only from the first two.
Common misconceptions
It is a mistake to confuse agency with omnipotence. It is also a mistake to give up influence where a small step is possible.
> Agency does not mean control over everything, but contact with what you really have control over.
> — Guru Element